Mike Gorman getting chalked etc.

[Snoopy the Celtics Beagle]

Per their site, 
http://www.internationalsport.com/basketball/index.cfm  Mike Gorman 
was inducted in 2004 under the heading of "Media" which is separate 
from the generic "contributor", unlike the HoF in Springfield.  The 
Criteria are as follows:

"Athletes, coaches, teams, administrators, referees, organizations 
and contributors to the game of basketball at the high school, prep 
school and collegiate levels in New England, whether deceased or 
alive, active in the game or not, who have distinguished themselves 
in competition or in service to the game are eligible for nomination. 
A 'contributor' is defined as an individual who has played an 
integral role in the development and promotion of the game at any/all 
level(s) in New England and/or is someone who has brought lasting 
recognition to themselves and the sport through their work and 
achievements. Nominees who are not selected in any given year are 
immediately eligible for consideration in subsequent years."

Mike Gorman is one of only eleven people inducted in that category 
since 2004, including the late legend Johnny Most.

At 12:10 AM 12/3/2007, Phil Maymin wrote:

>Snoopy, what is Gorman in the HOF for? Thanks. Phil.
>
>On Dec 2, 2007 11:58 PM, Snoopy the Celtics Beagle <snoopy at celticsbeagle.net>
>wrote:
>
> > I have to disagree with you here.  Mike Gorman is not some kid who
> > just bopped in off the street to do the Celtics play by play.  He's
> > been doing Celtics games  with Tommy Heinsohn for over 25 years, one
> > of the longest such broadcast partnerships in sports history.  He's
> > worked at CBS, ESPN, NBC and TNT covering everything from college
> > hoops to the Olympics.  He is also a member of the New England
> > Basketball HOF and is a five time Emmy winner.
> >
> > Sounds more to me like some of the Celtics could stand to ride HIS
> > coattails.
> >
> > At 10:18 PM 12/2/2007, asterix ninetynine wrote:
> >
> > >I can understand why Gorman would get tired of the chalk
> > >thingy.  BUT I think he should consider that with a successful team
> > >more people watch the games and thus his name recognition
> > >increases.  I mean most folks that aren't like us who watched the
> > >team when they were losing 18 straight and there is likely a
> > >sizeable constituency that wouldn't know Mike Gorman from Lou Gorman.
> > >
> > >The guys on this Celtics team will be "rock stars" in Boston come
> > >March as the only game in town and Mike Gorman will ride those
> > >coattails.  If he plays his cards right, he'll leverage his name
> > >recognition into a fat new contract with lots of guarantees
> > >(including a pretty little parachute), so if the chalk thingy is
> > >bugging him he ought to step aside because there are of lot of folks
> > >behind him that won't give a lick about that.  Players make the
> > >world go round , not the announcers.
> > >
> > >Besides kids love sidewalk chalk, I smell an endorsement if Mikey
> > >plays his cards right....
> > >----- Original Message ----
> > >From: JB <JB_Celticsstuff at Comcast.net>
> > >To: The Boston Celtics Mailing List <celtics at igtc.com>
> > >Sent: Sunday, December 2, 2007 8:19:13 PM
> > >Subject: Re: Mike Gorman getting chalked etc.
> > >
> > >I was at the game tonight, with the press pas and I can't quote him,
> > >but.....
> > >
> > >
> > >On Dec 2, 2007, at 8:17 PM, dforant1 wrote:
> > >
> > > > This thread is a teaser. Why is Niles wrong?? What do you know
> > > > about it?
> > > > Just the facts mam, just the facts.
> >

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